2007 iTest Problems/Problem 7

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An equilateral triangle with side length $1$ has the same area as a square with side length $s$ . Find $s$ .

$\mathrm{(A)}\,\frac{\sqrt[4]{3}}{2}\quad\mathrm{(B)}\,\frac{\sqrt[4]{3}}{\sqrt{2}}\quad\mathrm{(C)}\,1\quad\mathrm{(D)}\,\frac{3}{4}\quad\mathrm{(E)}\,\frac{4}{3}\quad\mathrm{(F)}\,\sqrt{3}\quad\mathrm{(G)}\,\frac{\sqrt6}{2}$

Solution

An equilateral triangle with side length 1 has an area of $\frac{(1)^2\sqrt{3}}{4}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$ , and a square with that area has a side length of $\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}}=\frac{\sqrt[4]{3}}{2} \Rightarrow \mathrm{(A)}$

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